The TRIP with vintage vinyl, Session 81, at the afroba, reading. Playlist for the Christmas Eve special-24/12/11, plus a few extras. More playlists at www.jimz.biz and details on the afroba facebook page. Well I had a feeling this was going to be a mellow one and it was with a very quiet bar, which was expected, as everyone went a little mad the night before at the afroba Christmas party. Also it was the third session in as many nights, and I only played for four and a half hours instead of the usual five and a half. On Thursday it was tracks and grooves-playlists on its facebook page-and the night before the party mentioned above, with Chris, Tim, and Kirsten guest d j’ing, and the human Christmas gift wrapping competition-photos on the afroba facebook page. At the end of the Saturday playlist are a few tunes turntabled the night before, except I wish I could have listed more of Tims, if only he had written them down! Chris’s rare groove set was a delight, which he must do again, and Kirsten proved there are not enough female d j’s on the scene. Talking of which, Friday saw quite a few local faces on the scene popping in and it was great to see them. The next session is on JANUARY 28th, with TRACKS AND GROOVES two nights before, with hopefully some news of extra sessions. BCNU-Jim.

LIL’ LOUIS---BRITTANY, superb mello jazzy houser to start.BAKER STREET PHILHARMONIC---SEA OF FERTILITY, interesting 70’s “library”AIR---DIRTY TRIP, great track to play early.Gerry Mulligan/BOB BROOKMEYER---BLACK NIGHTGOWN, small tribute to the late bob.DIANA ROSS---TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE ME, THE Christmas tune for me. ROTARY CONNECTION---IF PEACE WAS ALL WE HAD, with another.CAL TJADER---SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT, vibes at Christmas are a delight.NIGHTMARES ON WAX---LES NUITS, another great set starter.MYSTIC MOOD ORCHESTRA---UNIVERSAL MIND, as is this one.McDONALD and GILES---BIRDMAN-THE REFLECTION, I bought this ages ago, but it was full of gunge and unplayable, so peter my record cleaning man had a go at it and now its good as new.CRESSIDA---WINTER IS COMING AGAIN, thanks to the local popclassics guys for getting this one released.ROTARY CONNECTION---HEY LOVE, cult minnie ripperton tuneCURTIS MAYFIELD---WE’VE GOT TO HAVE PEACE, this one fitted with the vibe superbly.THE ROOTS/ROY AYERS---PROCEED I I, first bit of cult hip hop of the night.KOOL AND THE GANG---DUJII, great early kool jazzer.SAMUEL JONATHAN JOHNSON---MY MUSIC, sublime rare groove!CHAKA KHAN---I KNOW YOU, I LIVE YOU, never miss a chaka in the set.LUTHER VANDROSS---THE GLOW OF LOVE, or luther lately.CURTIS MAYFIELD/LINDA CLIFFORD---IT’S LOVIN’ TIME, just got this great 70’s duo tune.UNDERWOLVES---BIRD SONG, for kirsten.UNFORSCENE---NUCLEAR SYMPHONY, sounded great and just a random selection from the boxes.WITCHMAN---PEOPLES PLAYGROUND, ditto for this one.INFESTICONS---HERO THEME, and this one, the second hip hopper.KELIS---SUSPENDED, just fitted with the mellow vibe.FILA BRAZILIA---NATURE BOY, as did this one.JAMES MASON---SWEET POWER YOU’RE EMBRACE, rare groove or what!GENTLE PEOPLE---JOURNEY, the aphex twin remix.De la soul---ego trippin’, never neglect dls.INCOGNITO---OUT OF THE STORM-remix, or carl craig.PHARCYDE---RUNNIN’, dilla gets his first play of the night.MADLIB---STEPPING INTO TOMORROW, as does maddy.ERIC TRUFFAZ---YURI’S CHOICE, superb 90’s jazzyhiphopper.MINNIE RIPPERTON---PERFECT ANGEL, not a christmas session without the voice of this angel.LOUIS ARMSTRONG—THE CREATOR HAS A MASTER PLAN, a Christmas tune or not?LEWIS TAYLOR---LOVELIGHT, getting played now at every session.ROTARY CONNECTION/NUYORICAN SOUL/4-HERO---I AM THE BLACKGOLD OF THE SUN, played the three versions back to back.CUTEE B.---CHARLIES ANGELS, me and my tv themes!MILES DAVIS---WE THREE KINGS, odd miles from the 80’s.MONEY MARK---INSECTS, random selection from a beastie boy.DJ SHADOW---DARK DAYS, off seven.GALLIANO---PRINCE OF PEACE, Christmassy but not!GIL SCOTT-HERON---THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED/THE BOTTLE/ANGEL DUST, three from the late great king.VINCE GUARALDI---SKATING, sampled and “loaned” to me for the night!RUN DMC---CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS, just about the first tune with Christmas in the title-which I was trying to avoid!CLARENCE CARTER---BACKDOOR SANTA, the 60’s original sampled by run dmc for the above.DJ DARA---SMOKE, compost goodie.AFRICAN MUSIC MACHINE---THE DAPP, selected by Kirsten and played the night before, cult 70’s funk off seven.FAUNA FLASH---CARSUAL SWING, requested.VINCE GUARALDI---GREENSLEEVES, more from the peanuts lp. ROLAND KIRK---WE THREE KINGS, must play at Christmas-jazzzz.PRINCE BUSTER---PRINCE OF PEACE, another Christmas but not! From the 60’s off seven.VINCE GUARALDI---CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE, it was………………..

Finally some standout tracks from the CHRISTMAS AT THE AFROBA session the night before. Played by CHRIS….THE INDEPENDENTS---LUCKY FELLOW/CREATIVE SOURCE---FUNKY LUVAH/LEON HUFF---NO GREATER LOVE /JEAN PACE---AFRO BLUE/NORMAN CONNORS---JUST IMAGINE/RUFUS---BETTER DAYS/LEON WARE---PHANTOM LOVER/ASHFORD AND SIMPSON---STAY FREE/LEON WARE---INSIDE YOUR LOVE/PRINCE---CRAZY YOU/GLADY KNIGHT---THE MAKING OF YOU/EARTH, WIND, AND FIRE---EVIL/MTUME---JUICY FRUIT/DON BLACKMAN---HOLDING YOU/WAYNE HENDERSON---LUSH LIFE/DONALD BYRD---THE LONER………Played by KIRSTEN…JOHNNY BRISTOL---HANG ON IN THERE BABY/LEWIS TAYLOR---LOVELIGHT/AFRICAN MUSIC MACHINE---THE DAPP/KOOL AND THE GANG---OPEN SESAME/SOUL TO SOUL---FAIRPLAY…….Played by TIM…MOODY MAN---FREAKY MUTHA/ORBITAL---THE BOX/HERBIE MANN---PUSH PUSH. Played by JIM…….HORACE SILVER---SERENADE TO A SOUL SISTER/INGRAM---DJ’S DELIGHT/LSO---RHAPSODY IN BLACK/SHEILA---SPACER/BARRY DE VORZON---THE WARRIORS/CHERYL LYN---GOT TO BE REAL/CHICAGO---STREET PLAYER/OUTKAST---HEY YA/DAN HARTMAN---RELIGHT MY FIRE/MOON PEOPLE---LAND OF LOVE/TOMMY MC COOK---ALI BABA.The trip at the afroba is a “vintagevinyldelightthelastin2011”

CLUB RUDE-THE 9th CHRISTMAS PARTY, PLAYLIST FOR THE SESSION ON 15th DECEMBER 2011, AT THE QUEENS ARMS, GREAT KNOLLYS ST., READING, WITH VINTAGE VINYL. NEXT SESSION ON 18th JANUARY. MORE PLAYLISTS at www.jimz.biz and on the CLUB RUDE FACEBOOK PAGE. Well a pretty busy session with the usual Christmas problem of not all the tunes getting written down. Free food was on offer, as was the now infamous free cd. The “name the faces” competition was the other event of the night, with the most correct answers yet, and prizes such as bundles of acid jazz releases and the Wheelie Bag annual on offer. Dave Edwards did his usual great guest set with plenty of tunes new to the night. So roll on 12 with Rude entering year ten..HOWLING WOLF---SPOONFULJOHN LEE HOOKER---DIMPLESLITTLE WALTER---MY BABECLARENCE “FROGMAN” HENRY---A’INT GOT NO HOMEJACOB MILLER/RAY I---NATTY CHRISTMASSHIRLEY SCOTT---A SHOT IN THE DARKLAURIE JOHNSON---AVENGERS THEMETREVOR BURGESS TRIO---DEPARTMENT S THEMECADBURYS MILK TRAY---THE MAN WHO KNOWS, THEMEJOHN MAYER---GO YOUR OWN WAY-THEME 1-NATIONAL BENZOLEDAVE DAVANI 4---TOP OF THE POPS THEMEEDD “KOOKIE” BYRNES---SATURDAY NIGHT ON SUNSET STRIPNELSON RIDDLE---ROUTE 66 THEMEDUKE REID---PINK LANE SHUFFLESKATALITES---TIMOTHYBABA BROOKES---BABY ELEPHANT WALKBLUE FLAMES---JA BLUESDESMOND BAKER---RUDE BOY GONE JAILDUKE REID---THE MOOD I AM INROLANDO ALPHONSO---LOOKAWAY SKABOOKER T---JINGLE BELLSJOYCE BOND---THIS TRAINPRINCE BUSTER---PRINCE OF PEACEJAY BOYS---FESTIVAL SPIRITEARL VAN DYKE---SOUL STOMPLITTLE WALTER---BOOM BOOM OUT GO THE LIGHTSHOWLIN’ WOLF---OOH BABYDARROW FLETCHER---THE PAIN JUST GETS A LITTLE DEEPERJACKIE MITTOO---GOT MY BOOGALOORICHARD ACE---HANG EM’ HIGHMOON PEOPLE---LAND OF LOVECHOKER CAMPBELL---FINGERTIPSBRIAN FAHY---AT THE SIGN OF THE SWINGING CYMBALTOMMY McCOOK---MOON INVADERROLANDO ALPHONSO---CLEOPATRAMARTY LEWIS---HOLDING ON TO WHAT I GOTELDRIDGE HOLMES---BEGGING FOR YOUR LOVEBUDDY LAMP---I WANNA GO HOMEHOT ROD ALL STARS---SKINHEADS DON’T FEARTHE TROJANS---TROJAN MARCHGAYTONES---TARGETBOBBY VALENTINE---USE IT BEFORE YOU LOOSE ITHECTOR RIVERA---DO IT TO MEANDY LEWIS---GOOD SOUL IN THE GOOD TIMESJOHN HOLT---I’M YOUR MANTHE UPSETTERS---FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORECLANCY ECCLES---DULCEMANIAMCKAY---MAKE ME OVERSERGIO MENDES---THE JOKERROLANDO AL---EL PUSSY CATDOBIE GRAY---SEE YOU AT THE GO GOHOWARD TATE---LOOK AT GRANNY RUN RUNERIC DELANEY---BIG BEATSHIRLEY ELLIS---SOUL TIMEDOBIE GRAY---THE IN CROWDMARCIA GRIFFITHS---FEEL LIKE JUMPIN’JOHN HOLT---ALI BABAGABLE HALL SCHOOL CHOIR---REGGAE CHRISTMASMIKE COTTON---SOUL SERENADEMAR-KETTS---SURFERS STOMPJIMMY RADCLIFFE---JUST SAY GOODBYE

Because only about two thirds of the tunes played were written down, below is the contents of the free cd., given out on the night…GRANVILLE WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA---SANTA CLAUS IS SKA-ING TO TOWNROD STEWART---I JUST GOT SOMETHE ROYALS---100 POUNDS OF CLAYKATY LESTER---WEST COASTKINGS GO FORTH---ONE DAYSALENA JONES---ONE DAYPERRY AND THE HARMONICS---DO THE MONKEYJOE BATAAN---SPECIAL GIRLJOHNNY DEAN AND THE DEACONS---SHOTGUNJUNE BATEMAN---POSSUM BELLY OVERALLSTOMMY McCOOK---SAUVITDERRICK MORGAN---I FOUND A QUEENJACK HAMMER---DOWN IN THE SUBWAYWILD BILL DAVIS---BREAKING OUTTHE HEPTONES---CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERETHE GO GO’S---I WANT TO SPEND MY CHRISTMAS WITH A DALEKRAY CHARLES---WINTER WONDERLANDTOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA---CHRISTMASKABOB MARLEY---WHITE CHRISTMASTHE MAYTALS---CHRISTMAS FEELING SKACLUB RUDE IS A “ITSBEENAGREATYEARFORTHEMODSCENEINREADING” PRODUCTION.

SIXTIES SOUL TIME WITH VINTAGE VINYL AT THE BLAGRAVE ARMS, BLAGRAVE ST., READING. PLAYLIST FOR THE SESSION ON 3 DECEMBER 2011, WITH MARTIN, BRIAN AND JIM. NEXT SESSION ON SATURDAY JANUARY 14th, 7.30 to MIDNIGHT. MORE PLAYLISTS at www.jimz.biz- click on jimz playlists then 60’s Soul Time. Well another session behind us, with the attendance not quite up to previous, but reasonable all the same, with well over 110 tunes getting on. Great to hear Martin finish his set with Surfers Stomp, the original tune he used to end the evening with at the Windsor Ricky Tick. You can keep in touch with us by either joining the BLAGRAVE FACEBOOK group or mailing us at jimz@freenetname.co.uk or martin@rickytick.com. The next session on January 14th., is a week later than usual, to allow you to get over Christmas and the New Year. Have a great time therefore over the festives, and we look forward to your company in 2012.

LEE DORSEY---EVERYTHING I DO GONNA BE FUNKYMIKE COTTON--- SOUL SERENADEJOHN LEE HOOKER---DIMPLESANIMALS---CLUB A GO GOBABA BROOKES---GUNS FEVERJOYCE BOND---THIS TRAINLORD KITCHENER---DR. KITCHDETROIT SPINNERS---SWEET THINGELGINS---PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACEISLEYS---I GUESS I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOUCOUNT BASIE---GREEN ONIONSRAY CHARLES---WHAT’D I SAYJAMES BROWN---NIGHT TRAINJIMMY SMITH---THE CATBOOKER T.---HANG ‘EM HIGHJAMES BROWN---IT’S A MANS WORLDCHOKER CAMPBELL---FINGERTIPSJAMES BROWN---AIN’T IT FUNKY NOWSPINNERS---IT’S A SHAMEDIONNE WARWICK---REACH OUT FOR MEMARV JOHNSON---I MISS YOU BABYROBERT KNIGHT---LOVE ON A MOUNTAIN TOPSHORTY LONG---FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTIONWILSON PICKETT---FUNKY BROADWAYSTEVIE WONDER---I WAS MADE TO LOVE HERMARY WELLS---MY GUYJACKIE WILSON---WHISPERSGENO WASHINGTON---WATERFONTELLA BASS---RESCUE MEWILSON PICKETT---DON’T FIGHT ITMARVIN AND TAMMY---YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BYLEE DORSEY---HOLY COWIMPRESSIONS---GYPSY WOMANGEORGIE FAME---YEH YEHMARVIN GAYE---CAN I GET A WITNESSSIR DOUGLAS QUINTET---SHE’S ABOUT A MOVERREX GARVIN---SOCK IT TO ‘EM JBTEMPTATIONS---THE GIRLS ALRIGHT WITH MEFOUR TOPS---SOMETHING ABOUT YOUMARVIN GAYE---YOU’RE A WONDERFUL ONEMAJOR LANCE---SWEET MUSICDRIFTERS---BABY WHAT I MEANMARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS---JIMMY MACKMARY WELLS---DEAR LOVERSHIRLEY ELLIS---SOUL TIMEBOBBY WELLS---LET’S COP A GROOVEASTORS---CANDYFASCINATIONS---GIRLS ARE OUT TO GET YOUWILLIE MITCHELL---SECRET HOMETOMMY TUCKER---HIGH HEEL SNEAKERSRAMSEY LEWIS---WADE IN THE WATERJUNIOR WALKER---ROADRUNNERPLATTERS---WITH THIS RINGISLEY BROTHERS---THIS OLD HEART OF MINEMARKEYS---LAST NIGHTKING CURTIS---MEMPHIS SOUL STEWPATTI LA BELLE---GROOVY KIND OF LOVEDAVID RUFFIN---WALK AWAY FROM LOVECHUCK WOODS---SEVEN DAYS ARE TOO LONGJAMO THOMAS---I SPY FOR THE FBIFOUR TOPS---LOVING YOU IS SWEETER THAN EVERROLANDO AL.---PHOENIX CITYBETTY EVERETTT---GETTING MIGHTY CROWDEDIMPRESSIONS---YOU’VE BEEN CHEATINGSAM AND DAVE---SOOTHE MEOTIS REDDING---DAY TRIPPEREDDIE HOLMAN---HEY THERE LONELY GIRLTEMPTATIONS---YOU KNOW I’M LOOSING YOUIMPRESSIONS---IT’S ALRIGHTGLADYS KNIGHT---EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVEEDWIN STARR---STOP HER ON SIGHT-SOSSOLOMON BURKE---EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY TO LOVEBOOKER T---JINGLE BELLSSAM AND DAVE---SOUL MANTEMPTATIONS---AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEGTEMPTATIONS---MY GIRLKIM WESTON---HELPLESSWILSON PICKETT---634-5789SAM AND DAVE---HOLD ON I’M COMINGEDDIE FLOYD---KNOCK ON WOODJACKIE WILSON---HIGHER AND HIGHERFELICE TAYLOR---I’M UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVEIMPRESSIONS---YOU’VE BEEN CHEATINGJACKIE WILSON---I GET THE SWEETEST FEELINGR. DEAN TAYLOR---GHOST IN MY HOUSESTEVIE WONDER---I WAS MADE TO LOVE HEROTIS REDDING---RESPECTMARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS---NOWHERE TO RUNSAPPHIRES---GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVEWILLIE MITCHELL---MERCYBARBARA RANDOLPH---I GOT A FEELINGDARRELL BANKS---OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEARTVELVELETTES---HE WAS REALLY SAYING SOMETHINGVELVELETTES---THESE THINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING YOUJUNIOR WALKER---ROADRUNNERMIRACLES---GOING TO A GO GOFOUR TOPS---I CAN’T HELP MYSELFSUPREMES---BABY LOVESUPREMES---YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE SUPREMES---NOTHING BUT HEARTACHESMARVIN AND TAMMI---TWO CAN HAVE A PARTYMARVIN GAYE---AIN’T THAT PECULIARMIRACLES---MICKEYS MONKEYTEMPTATIONS---THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DOTEMPTATIONS---GET READYTEMPTATIONS---BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEPMARVIN GAYE AND KIM WESTON---IT TAKES TWOMARVIN AND TAMMI---AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGHCOD’s---MICHAELWILSON PICKETT---IN THE MIDNIGHT HOURTEMPTATIONS---WHY YOU WANNA MAKE ME BLUEISLEY BROTHERS---TWIST AND SHOUTMAR-KETS---SURFERS STOMPDEAN PARRISH---I’M ON MY WAYESTHER PHILLIPS---JUST SAY GOODBYEBUGS BUNNY---THAT’S ALL FOLKS…………………….SIXTIES SOUL TIME IS “YETANOTHERONEHUNDREDANDNINETYFOURYEARSINTHEMAKING” PRODUCTION FOR THE BLAGRAVE ARMS.